GREATER GEORGIA ANNOUNCES SIX-FIGURE CAMPAIGN TO EXPOSE FAILURES OF FULTON COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY FANI WILLIS
September 5, 2024
ATLANTA – Today, Greater Georgia announced a six-figure campaign to expose the costly failures of District Attorney Fani Willis that continue to impact Fulton County residents. The campaign includes digital ads and text messages, reaching Atlanta-area voters ahead of the Fulton County District Attorney election on November 5th. The awareness effort launched today with a video ad entitled “Failed,” which is running on streaming and programmatic media including Fox News, CNN, WSB TV, Hulu, Roku, and Fubo. Click HERE or on the image below to watch the ad.
“Fani Willis had one job when voters put their trust in her in 2020: prosecute violent career criminals in order to protect the residents of Fulton County. Instead, she’s spent the last four years chasing vanity cases to grow her celebrity, line her pockets, and fuel her political ambitions,” said Greater Georgia Chairwoman and Former U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler. “On her watch, prosecutions are down, crime is up, and more citizens have been needlessly victimized – then denied justice because she is too distracted or too incompetent to deliver it. Willis’ conduct is an embarrassment to the state of Georgia and a profound threat to public safety. She must be ousted this November to restore law and order in Fulton County – and end the era of partisan, personal, taxpayer-funded distractions.”
The Greater Georgia campaign will highlight three significant categories of failures of Willis’ tenure as D.A. including:
Presiding over rising crime rates, failure to prosecute criminals, and dozens of inmate deaths.
- Homicides increased by 8% in Fulton County from 2021 to 2022. Since 2023, homicides have increased by 13% in the City of Atlanta. (Georgia Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting Program, accessed August 29, 2024; Atlanta Journal-Constitution, July 16, 2024)
- 13,787 people were arrested for felonies in 2023 but never indicted. At the end of 2023, the Fulton County D.A. still had a backlog of 11,700 unindicted cases. (Atlanta News First, June 12, 2024; Atlanta News First, October 30, 2023)
- 36% of the Fulton County Jail population, or over 900 inmates, are being held without indictment as of the latest publicly available data. (Fulton County Government Project ORCA, January 24, 2024)
- About 30 inmates have died in the Fulton County Jail since 2021 – some of whom died waiting for indictments from the D.A.’s office. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution, December 7, 2023)
- Of the felons that have been indicted, many have gone on to commit more crimes while awaiting trial. (Atlanta News First, June 12, 2024)
Wasting taxpayer funds and profiting off prosecutions.
- In 2021, Fani Willis was accused of misappropriating $488,000 in grant funds from the U.S. Department of Justice and was later subpoenaed over the allegations by the U.S. House Judiciary Committee. (United States House of Representatives, February 2, 2024)
- Separately, members of the U.S. Senate launched an investigation into Fani Willis, this time related to accusations that she misused $2,000,000 in U.S Department of Justice funds earmarked for clearing sexual assault cases. (United States Senate, May 15, 2024)
- Fani Willis also hired her love interest, Nathan Wade, as the lead special prosecutor in the Donald Trump election interference case. From 2021 to 2023, she paid Wade $654,000 – more than any other special prosecutor on the case, even though he had never prosecuted a felony before. (11 Alive News, January 16, 2024)
- It was later revealed that Wade and Willis used those profits to take lavish vacations together during the Trump proceedings, including to Napa Valley, Miami, and on a Royal Caribbean Cruise. (New York Post, January 19, 2024)
Pursuing personal ambition over public safety to advance her political career and celebrity.
- Fani Willis is a proud Democrat. In 2022, she was even admonished by a judge for raising money to defeat a Republican political candidate she was simultaneously seeking to indict. (CNN, July 21, 2022)
- Accordingly, during the early stages of her case against President Trump, her office requested help from the January 6 Committee and held meetings with the White House. (Politico, January 10, 2024; Fox News, January 9, 2024)
- Even after her affair and personal profiteering scheme were uncovered in the case, and numerous motions were filed for her removal, she vowed: “nothing…will derail the efforts of my staff and I to bring the election interference prosecution to trial” to convict President Trump. (ABC News, March 27, 2024)
- In March 2024, a judge ordered either Fani Willis or Nathan Wade to resign from the Trump case. Wade stepped aside – but the court still condemned Willis for “a significant appearance of impropriety” and a lingering “odor of mendacity.” (Wall Street Journal, March 15, 2024)
- Meanwhile, her other major case against Young Thug and YSL - which has been described as a “legacy building case” - has now dragged on for over two years. It is the longest-running criminal trial in Georgia history. (NBC News, August 12, 2024)
- Like the Trump case, the YSL case has diverted tremendous time and resources from the public safety responsibilities of Fani Willis’ office – due largely to her bungled prosecution. Most recently, her office held a secret and illegal ex parte meeting with the trial judge, who was then forced to step down from the case. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution, July 20, 2024)
Greater Georgia, launched by former U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler in 2021, is a 501(c4) nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to growing participation in the democratic process by mobilizing and empowering voters. The group works year-round to educate and register voters, engage with diverse and underrepresented communities, and protect election integrity.
###
Media Contact: press@greatergeorgia.com
GREATER GEORGIA LAUNCHES STATEWIDE VOTER REGISTRATION PUSH IN ADVANCE OF 2026 MIDTERMS
BUSINESS LEADERS JOIN LABOR COMMISSIONER BARBARA RIVERA HOLMES AND GREATER GEORGIA TO TACKLE WORKFORCE READINESS
ATLANTA, GA— Greater Georgia today released a statement in support of Georgia’s ongoing voter roll cleanup, calling the move a necessary and long overdue step to protect election integrity and restore confidence in the state’s electoral process. The Secretary of State’s office last week began the process of removing more than 500,000 outdated voter registrations, including those who have moved, passed away, or not voted in nearly a decade, as part of one of the largest list maintenance efforts in Georgia history. “This voter roll cleanup is not only common sense, it’s long overdue after fear-mongering lawsuits from leftist groups halted the process,” said Terry Fye of Greater Georgia. “Election officials, and especially the Secretary of State’s office, are legally required to keep our rolls accurate and failing to do so undermines trust in our elections and opens the door to potential fraud.” Georgia law requires regular voter roll maintenance to ensure only eligible voters remain on the rolls. The current process includes multiple attempts to contact inactive voters before any cancellation is finalized, offering ample time to update their information and maintain active status. Since its founding, Greater Georgia has worked to strengthen trust in elections by advocating for secure, transparent, and accountable voting practices. The organization has registered more than 65,000 new voters, expanded civic engagement in every corner of the state, and continues to push for meaningful reforms that protect the vote of every legal Georgian. ### Greater Georgia, founded by former U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler in 2021, is working to register, engage, educate, and mobilize voters in communities across the Peach State. Our year-round work is focused on growing our movement by registering voters who may not be captured by Georgia’s “Motor Voter” program, mobilizing diverse and underrepresented communities, promoting issue advocacy, and fighting to restore trust and integrity in our elections.
ATLANTA, GA — Today, Greater Georgia Action, Inc. announced a statewide education tour to inform Georgians about consequential legislation passed during the 2025 legislative session, with a heavy focus on Governor Brian Kemp’s civil judicial reform package. Engaging speakers and innovative event formats will allow Georgians to learn about the impact of these laws and ask questions in an approachable environment. Each unique event, ranging from small business roundtables to town halls, will feature key civic leaders, elected officials, and topic experts. Additional information will be made available closer to the event. Greater Georgia is excited to visit: April 16, 2025 - Dekalb County (Stonecrest, GA) featuring Insurance Commissioner John King Bibb County (Macon, GA) Fulton County (Alpharetta, GA) Chatham County (Savannah, GA) Whitfield County (Dalton, GA) Gwinnett County (TBD) Doughtery County (Albany, GA) Athens Clarke County (Athens, GA) Lowndes County (Valdosta, GA) “Educating diverse and disengaged communities is a key mission of Greater Georgia, so we’re taking our message on the road to reach voters where they are,” said Terry Fye, Director of Outreach for Greater Georgia. “Georgia took an immense step toward balanced court rooms and competitive insurance markets, and these events will help Georgians understand the full benefits of tort reform and provide real- time feedback to their elected officials.” “Session is out, and now our work begins in earnest to educate voters on the legislation passed that will impact them and their families. This tour will empower voters and provide them with the resources they need to make informed decisions next November.” For additional information about Greater Georgia and to receive updates about the education tour, please visit our website, https://www.greatergeorgia.com/.
ATLANTA, GA — Today, Greater Georgia Action, Inc. announced a statewide education tour to inform Georgians about consequential legislation passed during the 2025 legislative session, with a heavy focus on Governor Brian Kemp’s civil judicial reform package. Engaging speakers and innovative event formats will allow Georgians to learn about the impact of these laws and ask questions in an approachable environment. Each unique event, ranging from small business roundtables to town halls, will feature key civic leaders, elected officials, and topic experts. Additional information will be made available closer to the event. Greater Georgia is excited to visit: April 16, 2025 - Dekalb County (Stonecrest, GA) featuring Insurance Commissioner John King Bibb County (Macon, GA) Fulton County (Alpharetta, GA) Chatham County (Savannah, GA) Whitfield County (Dalton, GA) Gwinnett County (TBD) Doughtery County (Albany, GA) Athens Clarke County (Athens, GA) Lowndes County (Valdosta, GA) “Educating diverse and disengaged communities is a key mission of Greater Georgia, so we’re taking our message on the road to reach voters where they are,” said Terry Fye, Director of Outreach for Greater Georgia. “Georgia took an immense step toward balanced court rooms and competitive insurance markets, and these events will help Georgians understand the full benefits of tort reform and provide real- time feedback to their elected officials.” “Session is out, and now our work begins in earnest to educate voters on the legislation passed that will impact them and their families. This tour will empower voters and provide them with the resources they need to make informed decisions next November.” For additional information about Greater Georgia and to receive updates about the education tour, please visit our website, https://www.greatergeorgia.com/.
ATLANTA – Today, Greater Georgia announced that its 2024 pre-election voter registration push registered over 7,000 new conservative voters and re-engaged over 4,000 inactive conservative voters. Inactive voters are those who had not participated in an election in the last five years - in this case, since at least 2018. "Greater Georgia has become the leading conservative voter registration group in our state - working year-round to expand the tent, rather than taking it down after every election," said Greater Georgia Chairwoman Kelly Loeffler. "Since 2021, we have registered more than 55,000 new voters, who just became part of the landslide that elected President Trump. We've proved our thesis that we can keep Georgia red as long as we work year-round, every year, to grow the conservative movement. Today, as we prepare for the next election cycle starting with municipal elections in 2025, we can confidently say that the movement has never been stronger or more energized." Greater Georgia is the state's leading conservative voter registration organization. Since it was founded in 2021, the group has registered and re-engaged more than 55,000 voters. It has also worked to build diverse coalitions and advocate for election integrity. In 2024, the group invested in multiple six-figure campaigns, including an 8-week voter registration campaign that ran from August to October, featuring digital ads, text messages, in-person voter registration drives, and over 115,000 phone calls to unregistered voters. ### Media Contact: press@greatergeorgia.com